Aside from the Lenovo IdeaTab S2, Lenovo is also presenting their latest netbooks during the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. These two netbooks are dubbed  - IdeaPad S200 and IdeaPad S206. Both sport 11.-inch display and basically all the same specs. The only difference is that the IdeaPad S200 will be loaded with Intel Atom N2800 Cedar Trail processors while the IdeaPad S206 will be packed with an AMD C60 dual-core processor.

Specs of the two netbooks include – 2GB of RAM, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI port, SD/MMC card reader, and  two-cell battery. Both weighs in at 2.9 lbs and can have as much as 500gB of HDD or 32GB SSD.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S200 and Lenovo IdeaPad S206 are scheduled for release sometime in June for about $350.

via Engadget

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Toshiba is also joining the CES 2012 by way of introducing its Toshiba Excite X10 tablet. Said device features a 10.1-inch diagonal ELD backlit widescreen Corning Gorilla Glass display with IPS technology in 1280×800 resolution, 10-finger multi-touch support, Texas Instrument OMAP 4430 processor, 1.2GHz with 1GB LPDDR2 RAM, 16GB and 32GB internal storage, 2MP front-facing camera, 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, microUS, micro HDMI ports, microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, and Gyroscope.

Design-wise, this tablet measures only 7.7mm thick which Lenovo claims is the thinnest 10.1-inch tablet in the market today. It will be running Android 3.2 Honeycomb but Toshiba says that it will be upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich later on.

The Toshiba Excite X10 tablet is scheduled for release in mid-Q1 2012 with retail price of $529.99 (16GB) and $599.99 (32GB).

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CES 2012 is about to start this week and already tech sites who are covering the annual techno event are already pouring in with their reports of new gadgets and devices to be displayed during the show. Of course, we here at Eee PC Blog will be bringing you the latest in the tablets and netbook front.

So for starter we have Lenovo announcing their new IdeaTab S2, a 10.1-inch tablet  with a detachable keyboard dock that will remind you of the Asus Transformer tablet. Yes, Lenovo is giving the Asus Transformer tablet with a serious competition because this Lenovo tablet is not coming out with run-of-the-mill features. Although power-wise, the Lenovo IdeaTab S2 may not have the same prowess as the Transformer but it will be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its OS nonetheless.

The IdeaTab features a qualcomm dual-core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 processor and up 20 hours of runtime. Full details are still scarce for now, so stick around as we bring you more information about this new Lenovo tablet in the coming days.

via The Verge

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If the Windows 7 flavor of the Samsung N102 is not within your taste and even if you do but you have no way of getting the netbook from India or Russia, you might want to check out the Lenovo Ideapad netbook instead. This netbook can give you a taste of how to work on a MeeGo OS environment.

The Lenovo Ideapad S100 features a 1.33GHz Intel Atom N435 processor, 10.1-inch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution, 160GB of HDD, 1GB of RAM and 6 to 7 hours of battery life.

The Lenovo Ideapad S100 retails for 180 Euros. No words yet on whether it will come to America or not.

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Did Samsung just released the N100 netbook in India and Russia? In case you’ ve missed it, the Samsung N100 netbook was previously announced as a new Samsung netbook running on the Meego OS. Nothing was heard about this netbook after the announcement until now. Reports are saying that this netbook has been showing up on some Indian and Russian online stores.

Interestingly, instead of the N100 markings, the said netbook now bears the mark, Samsung N102. Even more interesting is that the said netbook with 10-inch display is running on Windows 7 Starter Edition instead of of Meego.

Everything else about the Samsung N102 are pretty much what you can find in the Samsung N100. These include – Intel Atom N435 1.33GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 10.1-inch WXGA display (1024×600), 250GB HDD, 3 cell battery, USB 2.0, 4-in-1 card reader, and Intel GMA 3150 graphics card.

Price tag is around $350 for the Samsung N102 netbook.

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Both Acer and Samsung are supporting Google with its cloud-based laptop project – the Google Chromebooks. The two manufacturers are set to launch by June 15 their respective versions of the Chromebooks. Acer will have an 11.6-inch machine while Samsung will release the 12.6-inch model. Both Chromebooks will be available from Amazon and Best Buy on June 15 in the U.S. Details of released in other countries are yet to be announced. Consumer prices of both machines will be around $345.

As for the specific technical features of these two Chromebooks, the Acer  Chromebook will sport an 11.6-inch HD widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit LCD display, 6-hours battery life, Intel Atom Dual-Core CPU, Wi-Fi and 3G module, HD webcam, HD audio, 2 USB ports, 4-in-1 memory card slot, HDMI port, full-sized keyboard and trackpad. Said Chromebook will weigh around 2.95 lbs/1.34kg.

Meanwhile, the Samsung  Chromebook will have bigger 12.1-inch 300 nit display in 1280×800 pixels resolution. It will be a bit heavier at 3.26 lbs / 1.48kgs and will have a battery life of up to 8.5 hours. Other specs are the same as the Acer Chromebook.

So, if you are getting any of these netbooks, which would you prefer, the Acer or Samsung Chromebook?

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Google has just officially announced its upcoming cloud-based notebook – now officially called the Google Chromebook. To be manufactured by Acer and Samsung, the Chromebook is actually the consumer version of what Google has bee testing out for several months now. It’s the finish product of the previously distributed Google CR-48 machine.

The Chromebook is practically an OS-less, application-less and dekstop-less notebook with the Chrome web browser at its heart. It will boot in 8 seconds and will resume instantly upon putting into sleep. Everything will be cloud-based. You will have your documents and working files stored and accessed in the cloud. The Chromebooks will also load websites quickly and run smoothly. It even supports Adobe Flash.

The Chromebook will also be always connected through 3G or Wi-Fi and will quickly connect to wireless networks as soon as it boots up. Google also said that the Chromebook 3G models will be available through Verizon Wireless and will come with a free 100MB per month mobile data allocation. And since, the Chromebook will not run applications and software, then you won’t be needing to update and maintani anti-virus software.

The Google Chromebook will be available in the US, UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy and Spain by June 2011. Release in other countries will follow several months after. In the U.S., the Chromebook will be sold from Amazon and Best Buy. Market price is pegged at around $349 for consumers, while students and educators will have the option to pay $20 monthly.

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It looks like Acer is not yet ready to give up on their netbook product line despite the growing popularity of tablet devices. Acer Taiwan has released a new netbook – Acer Aspire one 722 which is quite similar to the previously released Acer Aspire One 522 with minor enhancements to its features.

The Acer Aspire one 722 features an 11.6-inch display with a new resolution of 1366×768 pixels. Battery life of the netbook was also improved to 7 hours as compared to the 6 hours battery life of the Acer Aspire one 522. When it comes to audio, Acer also enhanced the Aspire One 722′s with two integrated speakers as well as improved its processing power by making the processor to AMD C-50 APU.

Pricing and release date are yet to be announced by Acer.

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Finally! Asus is bringing its much anticipated and very affordable Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet to the U.S. And that’s happening this month. Joanna Stern confirmed the release date of the Eee Pad Transformer citing a reliable ASUS contact. So, if I were, I’ll start finding a way to raise $399 if you have been looking forward to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. Yes, $399, that’s how affordable this Android tablet is going to be priced. But if you have some more money to spare, you might want to add another $149 to get the keyboard dock accessory especially needed if you will be using the tablet for heavy text composing.

As a reminder, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer boasts of a 16GB storage, Wi-Fi only, 10-inch IPS display with 1280×800 resolution, Tegra 2 processor and two cameras. Incidentally, the $399 price tag of the Eee Pad Transformer makes it the cheapest Android Honeycomb tablet to date. Even more important is the fact that it is $100 cheaper than the 16GB Wi-Fi only version of the iPad.

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer will be available at Best Buy and other US retailers before the end of April. So, better get ready folks!

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It’s been a long while since we last heard from Asus as reported by Digitimes, until now. Digitimes is reporting that Asustek is planning to release a new netbook line (not the one pictured here) that will be as dirt cheap as $200-$250. Our question is, what took Asus this long to think about this? Is the company already feeling the impact of the popularity of the tablet devices to the netbooks? It’s probably just about the right time.

Anyway, if indeed it is true that Asustek is planning to release a sub-$200 netbook, what should we expect from a netbook as cheap as that? Interestingly, the preliminary information about this Asustek netbook seems to be lacking in substance. What we know for sure is that said netbooks will either be running Android or Google Chrome OS. This should enable Asustek to bring down the cost of the said netbooks.

So, who’s excited about this new $200 netbook?

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